Insecticide



Patented May 23, 1939 UNlTED STATES, PATENT FlCE 3 :21:11,; Giuseppe Proetto, Ihlladeiphia, Pa.

No Drawing. Application March 16, 1939, Serial No. 262,177

, 4 Claims- (CL 167-24) p This invention relates to an insecticide, and into a tank, preferably glass-lined, and to this has particular reference to the type ofinsecticide, is added a strong alkali soap. When thoroughly dissolved, capsicum is introduced. This capsicum may be in the form of red or cayenne pepper, or any of the well known ingredients falling .within this class. After the capsicum has been thoroughly stirred into the combined soap and which will kill insects, if they are sprayed with same, and will prevent the destruction of flowers,

5 vegetables, fruits, shrubbery and all foliage, when the same are sprayed therewith.

This is a continuation-in-part of my application Serial No. 152,367, filed July '7, 1937.

Various types of insecticides on the market to- D day are designed to prevent the destruction of flowers, shrubbery, etc. by insects when the flowers, etc., are sprayed with same, but these compositions rarely keep all types of insects awayirom the plant life to be protected, and in many water, wine dregs are added and thoroughly stirred into the mixture.

To this combination is then added nicotine and cucurbita Juice. The cucurbita juice may be procured from the crushing of African bitter and when this juice the nicotine, the resulting mass gourds (preferably green), is thoroughly mixed with is introduced instances these insecticides are harmful to the and stirred into the combined water, soap, capplants, flowers, fruit, vegetable or foliage. Also sicum and wine dregs. This produces an insecmany of these insecticides are of a poisonous naticide, which experiment has proven, will. accomture, so that f ts and the like are liable to conplish every object hereinbefore set forth. tamination. The ideal insecticide, therefore, is It has been learned that the following proone which drives insects away from the matter portions may be used to procure an insecticide sprayed, or kills them, is not injurious to the flowers, fruit or foliage, and when used as a spray thereon, will repel the attack of all types of insects.

The object of the present invention is to pro- Pounds vide an insecticide which will kill all classes of Wine dreg 8 insects sprayed with same. Capsicum 8 Another object is to provide an insecticide African bitter gourd juice 8 which will prevent the attack upon flowers, vege- Nico 8 tables, fruit and foliage when the same has been Strong alkali soap 6 sprayed therewit Water 764 A still further object of the invention is to pro- It has also been found that a better dispersion vide an insecticide which will not injure the most of the ingredients Wm be obtained H a certain- Qehcate q fl i Vegetables fruit, mnage t amount of fish oil is introduced into the forehke when the same comes in contact therewith. some mixture Consequently in some instances Another object of the invention is to provide the f ul has been changed as 1e11ews: an insecticide which is of a non-poisonous nature to human beings so that fruit, vegetables and the win at Pound: like when sprayed therewith may be rinsed and e egg 6 eaten without fear of poisoning, or any deletergg g d m ious eifects from the insecticide. me a 5 ce 8 Another object of the invention is to provide st 0 ne I 8 an insecticide which, in addition to the foregoing g i 6 objects, will promote the beauty of flowers and w te 4 fruits, and will enhance the growth of vegetables r and foliage of all types.

The invention has as its base, the sediment from the manufacture of wine, commonly known as wine dregs, and which may be found in the bottoms of casks, barrels, etc. after wine has been aged for a certain period. This is taken in its natural form and introduced into a mixture.

The process of manufacturing will now be explained.

Water to th e required amount is introduced having all the virtues required, but it isto be understood that this formula is 11 not intended to act as a limitation or as cific formula for the ingredients:

lustrative and l Tirenicctine in the mixture appears to have a narcotic effect, while the capsicum in combination with the African bitter ourd ably green) and wine dregs constitute dealing ingredients to insect life.

It has been found plants composition, produces no bad has proven to be an aid to better juice (preferthe deathvegetation.

aspe- It has been'found that in some instances the nicotine and alkali soap may be omitted, and the resultant mixture will still produce a good insecticide.

This composition will kill grasshoppers, plant lice, caterpillars, Japanese beetles, locusts and all 7 fully noted. In all instances, where these insects have actually come in contact with the composition itself, death has ensued in a very short space of time.

Experiments on growing flowers, vegetables, shrubbery and the like over a long period of time have proven that not only will the matter sprayed with this composition be free from the attack of insects, but that more luxurious flowers, fruits and vegetation has been the result of this experimentatlon.

Of course, the composition of matter or insecticide herein described may be modified and changed in various ways without departing from the inventionherein set forth and hereafter claimed.

I The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. An insecticide comprising wine dregs, capsicum, African bitter gourd juice, nicotine, and strong alkali soap.

2. An insecticide comprising wine dregs, capsicum, African bitter gourd juice, nicotine, fish oil and strong alkali soap.

3. An insecticide comprising ingredients in the following approximate proportions: wine dregs, 8 lbs.; capsicum, 6 lbs.; African bitter gourd juice, 8 lbs.; nicotine, 8 lbs.; strong alkali soap, 6 lbs.; and water.

4. An insecticide comprising ingredients in the following approximate proportions: wine dregs, 8 lbs.; capsicum, 6 lbs.; African bitter gourd juice, 8 lbs.; nicotine, 8 lbs.; strong alkali soap, 6 lbs.; fish oil, 4 lbs.; and water.

GIUSEPPE PROETTO. 

